networking

noun

net·​work·​ing ˈnet-ˌwər-kiŋ 

1

: the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions

specifically : the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business

… networking remains the No. 1 cause of job attainment …

—Hal Lancaster

2

: the establishment or use of a computer network

He has extensive experience in computer networking and information security.

Examples of networking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The event includes a breakfast program, networking, and student art and entertainment. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Keeping Relationships Strong That concept—networking—is also important to my day-to-day operations. —Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Private wealth firms of Indian billionaires Azim Premji and Uday Kotak acquired a stake in a Silicon Valley networking startup and a Chicago area snack brand respectively earlier this month. —Benjamin Stupples, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026

Documentary Campus brings 25 years of experience in professional training, networking and market development for documentary and factual content. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing networking

• social networking

Rhymes for networking

• hardworking
• nonworking
• reworking
• woodworking
• clerking
• jerking
• lurking
• shirking
• smirking
• working
• interworking
• metalworking